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    "id": 697096,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/697096/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Hargura",
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        "legal_name": "Godana Hargura",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Sen. Obure sought the following Statement from the Chairperson, Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation regarding Mogonga-Kenyanya-Nyasembe Road in Kisii County:- a) If the Chairperson is aware that various unfulfilled promises have been made by the national Government regarding improvement to the standards of Mogonga- Kenyanya-Nyasembe road in Kisii County; b) If he is aware that failure to improve this road has rendered it impassable and severely affected the economic activities in the populous and high potential parts of Kisii; c) What plans the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development has put in place in respect of this road and when residents should expect improvement works to commence. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the copy of the statement has been provided to the Senator. Therefore, I would like to respond as follows:- (i) The Ministry, through the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KERRA) is aware that during the official launch of Mogonga-Kenyenya-Riokindo-Nyabitungwa- Magenche-Mariba-Nyagancha-Eberege-Daraja/Riokindo-Kenyenya TTC to Magena roads, contract No. RW217, on 28th April, 2016, His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta issued a directive that the Kenyenya-Nyasembe Road section be included in the aforementioned road project. The determination of the current project scope resulted from consultation with local representatives and the area leadership who felt the need to include the Riokindo- Magenche-Kenyenya/Mariba-Nyagancha-Eberege-Daraja/Riokindo-Kenyenye TTC- Magena Road sections in the project. (ii) The Ministry is fully cognizant of the significance of the Mogonga-Kenyenya- Nyansembe Road to residents of Kisii County and is further aware of its economic significance to the region. The Mogonga-Kenyenya-Etago-Nyasembe Road-Kamagambo Road that is (C883) measuring about 39.5km starts from Mogonga (Junction C17) and ends at Kamagambo (Junction A1); the C736 link however continues into Migori County to join Kisii-Migori Road (A1) at Ranen. From this description, it is true the road is an important link to Narok County through Kilgoris on Road C17, Migori and Homa Bay Counties as Road C736 also"
}